鸟 niǎo — bird
树上的小鸟在欢快地唱歌。Shù shàng de xiǎo niǎo zài huān kuài de chàng gē.The little birds on the tree are singing happily.
Common words: 鸟巢 (niǎo cháo)、鸟道 (niǎo dào)、鸟事 (niǎo shì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "bird"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "bird", including 鸟 (niǎo), 雀 (què / qiāo / qiǎo), 雀 (què / qiāo / qiǎo). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "bird" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 鸟 (niǎo), 雀 (què / qiāo / qiǎo), 雀 (què / qiāo / qiǎo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span niǎo, què, qiāo, qiǎo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 鸟 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 鸟 niǎobirdUseful words: 鸟巢, 鸟人
- 雀 què / qiāo / qiǎolentigo; bird; birdUseful words: 鸦雀无声, 雀子
- 雀 què / qiāo / qiǎolentigo; bird; birdUseful words: 鸦雀无声, 雀子
Common words for these 3 "bird" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 鸟 (niǎo) — so "bird" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
鸟巢niǎo cháobird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium鸟人diǎo rén(vulgar) damned wretch; fucker鸟道niǎo dàoa road only a bird can manage; steep dangerous road鸦雀无声yā què wú shēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence雀子qiāo zia freckle; lentigo山雀shān quètit鸦雀无声yā què wú shēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence雀子qiāo zia freckle; lentigo山雀shān quètit
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "bird".
雀 què / qiāo / qiǎo — lentigo; bird; bird
几只麻雀停在电线上叽叽喳喳地叫。Jǐ zhī má què tíng zài diàn xiàn shàng jī ji zhā zhā de jiào.A few sparrows perch on the wire, chirping.
Common words: 鸦雀无声 (yā què wú shēng)、雀子 (qiāo zi)、山雀 (shān què)
雀 què / qiāo / qiǎo — lentigo; bird; bird
几只麻雀停在电线上叽叽喳喳地叫。Jǐ zhī má què tíng zài diàn xiàn shàng jī ji zhā zhā de jiào.A few sparrows perch on the wire, chirping.
Common words: 鸦雀无声 (yā què wú shēng)、雀子 (qiāo zi)、山雀 (shān què)
All 3 characters
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